Sony DCRTRV900 Operating Instructions - Page 129

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Additional information Trouble check Operation Symptom The title search function does not work. indicator does not appear when using a tape with cassette memory. The date search, title search, or end search does not work correctly. The click of the shutter does not sound. Cause and/or corrective actions • The tape has no cassette memory. m Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 76) • CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu system. m Set it to ON. (p. 76) • There is no title in the tape. m Superimpose the titles. (p. 63) • The gold-plated connector of the tape is dirty or dusty. m Clean the gold-plated connector. (p. 117) • The tape has a blank portion between the recorded portions. (p. 116) • BEEP is set to OFF in the menu system. m Set it to MELODY or NORMAL. (P. 31) Picture Symptom Cause and/or corrective actions The image on the viewfinder screen is not clear. • The viewfinder lens is not adjusted. m Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 13) A vertical band appears when a subject such as lights or a candle flame is shot against a dark background. • The contrast between the subject and background is too high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning. m Change locations. The picture is "noisy" or does not appear. • The video heads may be dirty. m Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL (not supplied) cleaning cassette. (p. 123) v indicator flashes on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. • The video heads may be dirty. m Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL (not supplied) cleaning cassette. (p. 123) The picture is too bright or too dark on the • LCD BRIGHT is not adjusted properly. LCD screen. m Press + or - to obtain the brightness you want. (p. 16, 22) A vertical band appears when shooting a very bright subject. • The camcorder is not malfunctioning. The picture does not appear on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. • Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out. m Please contact your nearest Sony dealer. The picture does not appear in the viewfinder.• The LCD panel is open. m Close the LCD panel. An unknown picture is displayed on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. • If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder automatically starts the demonstration or DEMO MODE is set to ON in the menu system. m Insert the cassette and the demonstration stops. You can deactivate the demonstration. (p. 142) A display such as "C:ππ:ππ" appears on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder. • The self-diagnosis display function has been activated. m Check the code and diagnosis the problem by referring to the code chart. (p. 132) Continued to the next page 129

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Additional information
Trouble check
Continued to the next page
Operation
Symptom
The title search function does not work.
indicator does not appear when using
a tape with cassette memory.
The date search, title search, or end search
does not work correctly.
The click of the shutter does not sound.
Picture
Symptom
The image on the viewfinder screen is not
clear.
A vertical band appears when a subject
such as lights or a candle flame is shot
against a dark background.
The picture is “noisy” or does not appear.
v
indicator flashes on the LCD screen or
in the viewfinder.
The picture is too bright or too dark on the
LCD screen.
A vertical band appears when shooting a
very bright subject.
The picture does not appear on the LCD
screen or in the viewfinder.
The picture does not appear in the viewfinder.
An unknown picture is displayed on the
LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
A display such as “C:
ππ
:
ππ
” appears
on the LCD screen or in the viewfinder.
Cause and/or corrective actions
•
The viewfinder lens is not adjusted.
m
Adjust the viewfinder lens. (p. 13)
•
The contrast between the subject and background is too
high. The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
m
Change locations.
•
The video heads may be dirty.
m
Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL (not
supplied) cleaning cassette. (p. 123)
•
The video heads may be dirty.
m
Clean the heads using the Sony DVM12CL (not
supplied) cleaning cassette. (p. 123)
•
LCD BRIGHT is not adjusted properly.
m
Press + or – to obtain the brightness you want. (p. 16, 22)
•
The camcorder is not malfunctioning.
•
Incorporated fluorescent tube is worn out.
m
Please contact your nearest Sony dealer.
•
The LCD panel is open.
m
Close the LCD panel.
•
If 10 minutes elapse after you set the POWER switch to
CAMERA without inserting a cassette, the camcorder
automatically starts the demonstration or DEMO MODE is
set to ON in the menu system.
m
Insert the cassette and the demonstration stops. You can
deactivate the demonstration. (p. 142)
•
The self-diagnosis display function has been activated.
m
Check the code and diagnosis the problem by referring
to the code chart. (p. 132)
Cause and/or corrective actions
• The tape has no cassette memory.
m
Use a tape with cassette memory. (p. 76)
• CM SEARCH is set to OFF in the menu system.
m
Set it to ON. (p. 76)
• There is no title in the tape.
m
Superimpose the titles. (p. 63)
•
The gold-plated connector of the tape is dirty or dusty.
m
Clean the gold-plated connector. (p. 117)
•
The tape has a blank portion between the recorded
portions. (p. 116)
•
BEEP is set to OFF in the menu system.
m
Set it to MELODY or NORMAL. (P. 31)